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World

Newlywed Jordan Linn gets 30 years for pushing husband off cliff

LOS ANGELES: A US newlywed who pushed her husband off a cliff barely a week after the couple married was jailed for 30 y

Published 27 Mar, 2014 10:38pm

Markets

Dollar pushes higher vs euro for 3rd day

NEW YORK: The dollar sustained its rebound against the euro for a third straight session Thursday helped by an increased

Published 27 Mar, 2014 10:32pm

Business & Finance

GM says new part number will avoid possible confusion on recall repair

WASHINGTON: General Motors Co said on Thursday the replacement ignition switch it has ordered to use in a massive passen

Published 27 Mar, 2014 10:27pm

Markets

Emerging market debt trading volume up to $5.571 trln in 2013: EMTA

NEW YORK: Trading volumes of emerging market debt edged just slightly higher in 2013 versus the prior year, reflecting i

Published 27 Mar, 2014 10:22pm

Markets

US stocks end choppy session in red

NEW YORK: US stocks closed in the red on Thursday, with the tech-rich Nasdaq leading the losses for a second straight da

Published 27 Mar, 2014 10:08pm

Markets

US stocks pare losses in early trade

NEW YORK: US stocks were flat in early trade on Thursday, paring back hefty opening losses after a batch of mixed econom

Published 27 Mar, 2014 09:49pm

US Air Force fires nine in nuclear missile cheating scandal

WASHINGTON: The US Air Force said Thursday it sacked nine nuclear missile officers and will discipline dozens of others

Published 27 Mar, 2014 09:21pm

Sports

Ton-up Hales leads England to thrilling win over Sri Lanka

CHITTAGONG: Opener Alex Hales smashed a maiden hundred to help England upset world number one Sri Lanka in a thrilling W

Published 27 Mar, 2014 08:31pm

Markets

European stock rally fizzles out

LONDON: Europe's main stock markets closed mostly lower Thursday, snapping a two-day winning streak, as fresh concer

Published 27 Mar, 2014 08:24pm

Stronger consumer spending lifts Q4 US economic growth

WASHINGTON: The US economy grew at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, expanding more stro

Published 27 Mar, 2014 08:20pm

Sports

Four-wicket Tahir helps S. Africa survive Dutch scare

CHITTAGONG: Leg-spinner Imran Tahir came to South Africa's rescue as they survived a scare from the Netherlands with

Published 27 Mar, 2014 07:38pm

Sports

Jayawardene, Dilshan propel Sri Lanka to 189-4

CHITTAGONG: Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan hit brilliant half-centuries to lift Sri Lanka to 189-4 against

Published 27 Mar, 2014 07:35pm

Life & Style

Abandoned 27 years ago, 'Burger King Baby' finds mother

PHILADELPHIA: A woman abandoned as a newborn 27 years ago in an Allentown, Pennsylvania, fast-food restaurant bathroom h

Published 26 Mar, 2014 11:25pm

Markets

Brazil will not change FX intervention program: source

SAO PAULO: The Brazilian central bank has no target level intended for its local currency and no plans to change its dai

Published 26 Mar, 2014 11:03pm

Markets

TSX retreats on gold miner selloff, Ukraine fears

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index slipped on Wednesday, led by a sharp selloff in gold mining shares and broad decl

Published 26 Mar, 2014 10:52pm

Markets

Cotton sinks after hitting fresh 2-year high; spreads blow out

NEW YORK: Cotton futures sank 2.5 percent on Wednesday as late-day profit taking offset speculative buying and knocked p

Published 26 Mar, 2014 10:44pm

Business & Finance

BofA to pay $9.3bn over mortgage bonds sold to Fannie, Freddie

NEW YORK: Bank of America will pay $9.3 billion to settle US charges that it sold bad mortgage-backed securities to mort

Published 26 Mar, 2014 09:59pm

Markets

Tech slump leads US stocks lower

NEW YORK: US stocks Wednesday finished lower with technology names tumbling the most after the market snubbed a Facebook

Published 26 Mar, 2014 09:37pm

Business & Finance

Fed rejects 5 banks' capital plans, including Citigroup

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve approved the capital plans of 25 major US banks after stress tests Wednesday, but turned

Published 26 Mar, 2014 09:30pm

World

Ukraine to hike gas rates by 50% for IMF loan

KIEV: Ukraine agreed on Wednesday to quickly hike domestic gas prices by as much as 50 percent to meet a key loan condit

Published 26 Mar, 2014 08:57pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 14	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 14	277.63
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 14	155.86
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 14	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 14	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 14	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	5,985.38
Nasdaq / Nov 13	19,230.72
Dow Jones / Nov 13	43,958.19
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,517.41
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 14	38,680.99
Hang Seng / Nov 14	19,503.42
FTSE 100 / Nov 14	8,042.72
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 14	19,122.26

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 12	231,911
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,085
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 14	67.97
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 14	2,558.37
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 14	71.10
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	599.28 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	62.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.80 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,019.78 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.25 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	599.28 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	62.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.80 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,019.78 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.25 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	43,291,848 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 15 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,201,636 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	31,524,926 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,455,465 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Nov 15 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,996,630 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	26,013,918 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 15 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	25,704,933 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 15 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	23,694,836 ▲ 0.00
Secure Logistics / Nov 15 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	23,623,241 ▲ 0.00

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